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The Visual Effects of Seasonal Changes in Plant and Vegetative Characteristics on Landscape Preference Criteria

Rob Kuper
Landscape Journal, October 2013, 32 (1) 65-78; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.32.1.65
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